Re: Spectrum DX system no good?

I have had problems linking at my feild wiith a lot of pilots there,,,,howerver I will stick with jr spektrum due to the advanced simple programming,people can't figure out the airtronics and I don't know bout the turngy and futaba.start a poll of what radios people use here.

The Spektrum DSM has been proof a very good radio system, very few negative reports. I have been using the Spektrum radio for two plus years with thousands flights in gliders, planes and helis, only had a few glitches from heli that turned out to be my fault, the Rx was brown out from BEC overload.

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Yeah, and every auto insurance company promises to save you $400 or more on auto ins. Futaba has been running a smear campaign against Specktrum for a while now.
Doesn't it make more sense to see what a lot of the Pro 3D pilots are using? You don't think they would run second rate stuff do you? I have no doubt that someday it will be a different story but anyone that say's Spectrum radio's are second rate is trying to pull the wool over your eye's. Futaba Say's that they only need one Rx and no satellites. I'm sorry but that right there makes no sense for us heli pilots because we have a big chunk of carbon fibre hanging up there(most of us anyway) and last I understood CF blocks RF. These radio's are "line of sight" that means that when that chunk of CF is between the Tx. and the Rx. you lose signal how good is it then?

Re: Spectrum DX system no good?

Originally Posted by RTF3D

Yeah, and every auto insurance company promises to save you $400 or more on auto ins. Futaba has been running a smear campaign against Specktrum for a while now.
Doesn't it make more sense to see what a lot of the Pro 3D pilots are using? You don't think they would run second rate stuff do you? I have no doubt that someday it will be a different story but anyone that say's Spectrum radio's are second rate is trying to pull the wool over your eye's. Futaba Say's that they only need one Rx and no satellites. I'm sorry but that right there makes no sense for us heli pilots because we have a big chunk of carbon fibre hanging up there(most of us anyway) and last I understood CF blocks RF. These radio's are "line of sight" that means that when that chunk of CF is between the Tx. and the Rx. you lose signal how good is it then?

That is exactly right. Spektrum has some really good info on their site that very well describes the satellite functionality.

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First link is broken..And if memory serves me correctly....... There is a couple things this guy did not cover or just omitted..For instance in the first vid (part one) at 4:39 he Say's when there is low background noise the radio will "appear" to select channels randomly and if the channels are close together its susceptible to interference. My problem with this is if there is background interference the radio selects different channels. Say he would have turned his 2.4 vid link on before he turned on the radio....the radio would have selected different channels. I'm not hear to argue who's best but the fact of the matter is all RC radio equipment is susceptible to interference it has to be to comply with FCC regs. It doesn't matter if you have 2 or 22 channels in the right circumstances it will fail. Granted it might take the EMP from a nuke to disrupt a 22ch but in that case I wouldn't be worried about my heli I think Ill keep my 7se awhile longer. I have had no issues and programmings a walk in the park.

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I have no intention to ask anyone to dump their DX. they are good Tx. But for new buyers, those things may be for them to consider. After all, technology changes by light spd, if Spectrum does not keep up, in a technology world, they will be left behind.

Re: Spectrum DX system no good?

Originally Posted by Serendipity

So, Kaos........what are you really trying to say here......?........or just another post to add to your volume of 1/2 cocked opinions......lol

I guess your opinion is not half cooked. I have said many times, NO ONE knows everything in this hobby , including you, I am presenting some info for people to look at to evaluate. that is what a forum is for. I am not here to teach. Neither are you. if you are a die hard DX owner, there is nothing wrong with that.